A Blender compositor node that sends an input image and prompt to Google Gemini (Nano Banana) and returns the generated image back into the node graph.
- Download the latest release ZIP from GitHub
- Open Blender
- Go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons
- Click Install…
- Select the ZIP file
- Enable Nano Banana Node
- Go to https://aistudio.google.com
- Sign in with your Google account
- Open API Keys
- Create a new API key
- Add a billing card to your Google account
Important:
Even on the free tier, Google currently requires a connected billing card to access Gemini image models (including Nano Banana).
You may still stay within free usage limits, but a card is required for activation.
- Copy the API key and paste it into the node’s API Key field
- Open the Compositing workspace
- Enable Use Nodes
- Add the node: Add > Nano Banana
- Connect an image to the input
- Enter your API key and prompt
- Click Generate
- View the result using a Viewer or Composite node
- Blender 4.0+ required
- Internet connection required
- API usage and billing are your responsibility